Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Singapore
Singapore: Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people was 0.7716 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.7716 people per 100,000 inhabitants
Change on year
up 20.7%
World rank
175th
of 204 countries
All-time high
2.55 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 2007
All-time low
0.1701 people per 100,000 inhabitants
in 1989
Years of data
33
1988–2024
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Singapore, 1988–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per 100,000 inhabitants.
Analysis
In 2024, refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Singapore stood at 0.7716 people per 100,000 inhabitants.
That represents a change of up 20.7% on the previous year and down 23.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Singapore peaked at 2.55 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.1701 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 1989.
Singapore ranks 175th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Singapore, year by year
| Year | people per 100,000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.2808 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 1989 | 0.1701 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -39.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2341 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +37.6% |
| 1995 | 0.2264 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.4912 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +117.0% |
| 1997 | 0.5268 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +7.2% |
| 1998 | 0.5383 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.6051 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +12.4% |
| 2000 | 0.5204 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -14.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3644 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -30.0% |
| 2002 | 0.9646 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +164.7% |
| 2003 | 0.8458 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -12.3% |
| 2004 | 0.8627 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.82 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -5.0% |
| 2006 | 2.45 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +198.9% |
| 2007 | 2.55 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 2.21 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 1.55 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -29.7% |
| 2010 | 1.46 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -5.9% |
| 2011 | 1.25 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 1.21 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 1.13 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 1.01 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 0.9049 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -10.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6813 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -24.7% |
| 2017 | 0.8565 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +25.7% |
| 2018 | 0.8164 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6879 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -15.7% |
| 2020 | 0.6583 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 0.613 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 0.5841 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.6391 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +9.4% |
| 2024 | 0.7716 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +20.7% |
Singapore compared with similar countries
- Singapore's 0.7716 people per 100,000 inhabitants is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.37 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 33% of the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Singapore's 0.7716 people per 100,000 inhabitants is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.24 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 24% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Singapore changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +198.9% | 0.82 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 2.45 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 2002 | +164.7% | 0.3644 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.9646 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
| 1996 | +117.0% | 0.2264 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.4912 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2255 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.1701 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.2808 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.437 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.2264 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.6051 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.31 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.3644 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 2.55 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.6813 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 1.46 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6532 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.5841 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0.7716 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near Singapore
- 172 Slovenia 0.8024 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 173 Belgium 0.7922 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 174 Canada 0.7775 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 176 Netherlands 0.7461 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 177 Luxembourg 0.7429 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 178 Cyprus 0.7362 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
More reference data data for Singapore
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0066 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0096 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0378 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (1992)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2567 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Singapore?
- Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people in Singapore was 0.7716 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Singapore?
- The highest recorded value was 2.55 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2007.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people recorded in Singapore?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1701 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 1989.
- How does Singapore rank for refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people?
- Singapore ranks 175th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people rising or falling in Singapore?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Singapore data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Refugees by country of origin per 100,000 people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. This data is given per 100,000 people in their country of origin.